BOSTON — A new bill co-sponsored by state Sen. Susan Moran, D-Falmouth, would cover the upfront costs for cities and towns to provide for early and mail-in voting on a permanent basis.
The bill, numbered SD.1378 in the Senate and HD.449 in the House, would see the state preemptively cover costs, including salaries for overtime work and hiring additional staff. State Sen. Rebecca Rausch, D-Needham, and Rep. Steven Ultrino, D-Malden, have filed the bill in each chamber, respectively.
Currently, cities and towns can ask the state to be reimbursed for election costs, but still have to foot the bill upfront, Rausch said